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Misfired Goldman trade in 2016 involved firm tainted by 1MDB
(Dec 5): An obscure Swiss bank implicated in Malaysia’s 1MDB corruption scandal was involved in another trade with Goldman Sachs Group Inc in 2016 that exposed the Wall Street firm to unexpected losses.
December 05, 2018
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Swiss say 1MDB probe targeting six people, two banks
(July 10): Swiss prosecutors are now investigating six people for alleged involvement in Malaysia’s multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal, days after former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged with corruption for his role in the affair.
July 10, 2018
MAS forecasts 1-3% GDP growth for rest of the year; warns of geopolitical risks
SINGAPORE (June 29): Singapore’s economy is expected to continue growing at 1-3% for the remainder of the year.
June 29, 2017
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Ex-Falcon Bank manager sentenced to 28 weeks’ jail, fined $128,000: Update
SINGAPORE (Jan 11): Jens Fred Sturzenegger, the former branch manager of Falcon Private Bank in Singapore, was sentenced to 28 weeks’ jail and fined $128,000 for offences related to the illegal movement of money involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1
January 11, 2017
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Former Falcon Bank branch manager Jens Sturzenegger jailed, fined for 1MDB-linked offences
SINGAPORE (Jan 11): Jens Fred Sturzenegger, former branch manager of Falcon Private Bank’s Singapore office, has been sentenced to 28 weeks’ jail and fined $128,000 for offences related to the on-going probe into 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
January 11, 2017
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Jens Sturzenegger, Falcon Bank’s former branch manager, is 5th person charged; plans to plead guilty
SINGAPORE (Jan 5): Jens Fred Sturzenegger, who was the Singapore branch manager of Falcon Private Bank, was charged in court on Thursday morning.
January 05, 2017
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Ex-BSI banker Yeo Jiawei found guilty; to be sentenced on Dec 22
SINGAPORE (Dec 21): Former BSI bank wealth planner Yeo Jiawei has been found guilty of hindering investigations into 1MDB-related fund flows by tampering with witnesses.
December 21, 2016
Watchdog says about 15 Swiss banks in money laundering 'red zone': SonntagsZeitung
(Oct 16): Roughly 15 Swiss banks are in a "red zone" of lenders particularly exposed to money laundering risks, the head of Swiss banking watchdog FINMA said in a newspaper interview published on Sunday.
October 16, 2016
Singapore, Switzerland move on 1MDB case: more charges, arrests, bank closures
Singapore and Switzerland took further action this past week against banks and bankers in their respective jurisdictions found to have abetted individuals linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd, the scandal-plagued sovereign wealth fund that has become a byw
October 14, 2016
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Falcon Bank faces Swiss criminal probe in 1MDB case
ZURICH (Oct 12): Swiss federal prosecutors have opened criminal proceedings against Zurich-based Falcon Private Bank for allegedly failing to prevent suspected money laundering linked to 1MDB, the scandal-hit Malaysian state fund, prosecutors said on Wedn
October 12, 2016